This is great, Stephen. As a media scholar (games scholar, specifically), I've been very curious how this business venture is going. I love the transparency, and (for some unknown reason) I'm pleased to know I'm one of only 1200 paid subscribers--I'm usually too cheap for this kind of stuff, I guess?
I love the small scale close connection with something like this or a podcast. But supporting 10 such operations gets expensive very quickly, and big news sites are really valuable, so I think the idea of expanding is a good one, although your cautious approach is wise, b/c business history is littered with hulking wrecks of organizations that expand too quickly.
I do wonder in the long run if alliances of like-minded newsletters eventually kind of organically coalesce into new subscriber-supported news organizations. I guess we'll see.
Thanks again for the valuable reporting and thanks for the transparency on how the project is going.
This sounds awesome, and I'd love an opportunity to join your new team! I'm a journalist with over 3 years of experience so far, and I specialize in all things gaming and the entertainment sphere. I've personally been playing games since my childhood in the 90s, so I've been around the block a few times and have a good understanding of how the industry's evolved over the past 20-30 years.
I'd be more than happy to share my resume and some of my published work via email or however you prefer!
No shade and I totally respect that it’s not exactly your specific beat, but I’d be willing to upgrade to paid if there was someone reporting on the dearth of real innovation in gameplay since Shadow Of Mordor/Nemesis.
To be clear, that’s mostly my biased opinion; while I respect that plenty of games have come out since then with various innovations, nothing feels genuinely groundbreaking anymore. It’s just remixes and reskins of this or that new trend or preexisting genres.
So yeah, again no shade, just saying that this is one of the 2-3 things that would snooker me into subscribing. I’d even be open to seeing a wide-ranging discussion on whether my idiosyncratic opinion is even valid. Just saying it’d be catnip and I couldn’t resist subscribing to a thoughtful dialog on the topic of whether the industry is caught in a creative doldrums.
Congratulations on the milestone! I'm excited to see where this leads for game file, although I always do worry about creators/journalist/podcasters I follow not leaving enough for themselves. If you haven't even gotten to your old paycheck, and you don't have standard business benefits from working at a large company, I would always prefer you are comfortable/stable financially before expanding out with freelancers too much. Again, super happy to have them, I just don't want a random broken AC unit or boiler or (god forbid) medical bill to hit you hard!
Firstly, I want to appreciate your honesty, which, to be honest, isn't something usual from a publication these days, especially when journalism as a field has taken a toll.
I would love to be part of this journey and help promote gaming journalism back to what it used to be.
I started writing about video games as a passion, which later turned into a great side hustle so I could get by in college. I've worked as a journalist for almost four years and have tons of experience in the news department and writing editorial pieces. I've written for different publications, so I understand the audience well and what will do great as an article and what won't.
If given the opportunity, I'd love to discuss this role in detail with you.
This is wonderful! Reading through this post I was able to get a great understanding of your personality and character. I am a fresh freelance writer looking for work in writing about the things I love. I have been playing video games since I was a kid, and would love the opportunity to continue doing so.
I would be glad to share with you some of my work if you would consider me!
I'm so glad I came across this post. I'm a writer, editor, and writing professor who has managed to maintain a healthy gaming habit for the most of my life. I'm a nonfiction writer by trade and training. I'd love to get involved with Game File!
My name is Elton Jones, and I've been using my years of gaming knowledge to cook up articles instead of weirding out women in the club by whispering in their ear about the best fighting games lol. I've been a professional journalist since 2010, and I can knock out news, previews, reviews, editorials, and listicles. My favorite genres are fighting, RPGs, FPS, third-person shooters, beat 'em ups, and high-octane action games (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, etc.).
I'm down to send you my resume whenever you're ready to start adding to the Game File team.
Hi Stephen, I see what you're doing here, and I'd love to be a part of this. I'm technical + content writer with over 10 years experience (check out my portfolio here: https://rolandixor.pro/portfolio/writing), and I'd be ready to hit the ground running.
I'd rather like to participate in the expansion of Game File, so please hit me up on LinkedIn or at Charper132@gmail.com if my experience and skill-set seem like a good match!
For work I've mostly focused on PC hardware and such, but I'm an enthusiast gamer with a wide spread of competitive league experience, so I'd love to be put to work on something like this where I'm truly passionate.
This is great, Stephen. As a media scholar (games scholar, specifically), I've been very curious how this business venture is going. I love the transparency, and (for some unknown reason) I'm pleased to know I'm one of only 1200 paid subscribers--I'm usually too cheap for this kind of stuff, I guess?
I love the small scale close connection with something like this or a podcast. But supporting 10 such operations gets expensive very quickly, and big news sites are really valuable, so I think the idea of expanding is a good one, although your cautious approach is wise, b/c business history is littered with hulking wrecks of organizations that expand too quickly.
I do wonder in the long run if alliances of like-minded newsletters eventually kind of organically coalesce into new subscriber-supported news organizations. I guess we'll see.
Thanks again for the valuable reporting and thanks for the transparency on how the project is going.
This sounds awesome, and I'd love an opportunity to join your new team! I'm a journalist with over 3 years of experience so far, and I specialize in all things gaming and the entertainment sphere. I've personally been playing games since my childhood in the 90s, so I've been around the block a few times and have a good understanding of how the industry's evolved over the past 20-30 years.
I'd be more than happy to share my resume and some of my published work via email or however you prefer!
No shade and I totally respect that it’s not exactly your specific beat, but I’d be willing to upgrade to paid if there was someone reporting on the dearth of real innovation in gameplay since Shadow Of Mordor/Nemesis.
To be clear, that’s mostly my biased opinion; while I respect that plenty of games have come out since then with various innovations, nothing feels genuinely groundbreaking anymore. It’s just remixes and reskins of this or that new trend or preexisting genres.
So yeah, again no shade, just saying that this is one of the 2-3 things that would snooker me into subscribing. I’d even be open to seeing a wide-ranging discussion on whether my idiosyncratic opinion is even valid. Just saying it’d be catnip and I couldn’t resist subscribing to a thoughtful dialog on the topic of whether the industry is caught in a creative doldrums.
Congratulations on the milestone! I'm excited to see where this leads for game file, although I always do worry about creators/journalist/podcasters I follow not leaving enough for themselves. If you haven't even gotten to your old paycheck, and you don't have standard business benefits from working at a large company, I would always prefer you are comfortable/stable financially before expanding out with freelancers too much. Again, super happy to have them, I just don't want a random broken AC unit or boiler or (god forbid) medical bill to hit you hard!
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I am vey i interested in helping you out. Video games is what kept me out of trouble (or in trouble with mom, if you know what I mean...hehe)
I am vey i interested in helping you out. Video games is what kept me out of trouble (or in trouble with mom, if you know what I mean...hehe)
Hi Stephen!
Firstly, I want to appreciate your honesty, which, to be honest, isn't something usual from a publication these days, especially when journalism as a field has taken a toll.
I would love to be part of this journey and help promote gaming journalism back to what it used to be.
I started writing about video games as a passion, which later turned into a great side hustle so I could get by in college. I've worked as a journalist for almost four years and have tons of experience in the news department and writing editorial pieces. I've written for different publications, so I understand the audience well and what will do great as an article and what won't.
If given the opportunity, I'd love to discuss this role in detail with you.
Here's my LinkedIn, including all my work experience and contact information. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaheer-zahid-a0140a185/
Hello Stephen.
I'm a writer who's recently started doing freelance work again. I love video games, and I'd love to be paid to write about them. Where can I apply?
Thanks!
All the best,
David Ellis
(LinkedIn profile with Portfolio Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidellis42/)
This is wonderful! Reading through this post I was able to get a great understanding of your personality and character. I am a fresh freelance writer looking for work in writing about the things I love. I have been playing video games since I was a kid, and would love the opportunity to continue doing so.
I would be glad to share with you some of my work if you would consider me!
I'm so glad I came across this post. I'm a writer, editor, and writing professor who has managed to maintain a healthy gaming habit for the most of my life. I'm a nonfiction writer by trade and training. I'd love to get involved with Game File!
This sounds right up my alley, Stephen.
My name is Elton Jones, and I've been using my years of gaming knowledge to cook up articles instead of weirding out women in the club by whispering in their ear about the best fighting games lol. I've been a professional journalist since 2010, and I can knock out news, previews, reviews, editorials, and listicles. My favorite genres are fighting, RPGs, FPS, third-person shooters, beat 'em ups, and high-octane action games (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, etc.).
I'm down to send you my resume whenever you're ready to start adding to the Game File team.
Here's a link to my Muck Rack, by the way - https://muckrack.com/elton-jones
Hi Stephen, I see what you're doing here, and I'd love to be a part of this. I'm technical + content writer with over 10 years experience (check out my portfolio here: https://rolandixor.pro/portfolio/writing), and I'd be ready to hit the ground running.
If you're interested in getting in touch, you can reach me at contact@rolandixor.pro.
I'd absolutely love to partake in this! I'm Christopher Harper, been freelancing for 13 years most recently culminating in a 1.5yr stint doing news reporting for Tom's Hardware, leaning onto the gaming beat wherever the possibility opened up. https://www.tomshardware.com/author/christopher-harper / https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-harper-27a47678/
I'd rather like to participate in the expansion of Game File, so please hit me up on LinkedIn or at Charper132@gmail.com if my experience and skill-set seem like a good match!
For work I've mostly focused on PC hardware and such, but I'm an enthusiast gamer with a wide spread of competitive league experience, so I'd love to be put to work on something like this where I'm truly passionate.
So awesome to see Game File grow to take this next step. Excited to pitch to you down the line :)
Very interesting. Keen to see what happens next, although while I am a tech writer, I'm happy to stay as a reader.